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S 203 116th Congress Senate Taxation Business investment and capital Income tax credits Railroads

BRACE Act of 2019

Introduced: January 24, 2019 Introduced by: Crapo, Mike Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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Jan 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 24, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Building Rail Access for Customers and the Economy Act of 2019 or the BRACE Act of 2019

This bill permanently extends the tax credit for railroad track maintenance. The extension applies to expenditures paid or incurred during tax years beginning after 2017. Assignments of miles of railroad track, including related expenditures, for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2019, must be treated as effective as of the close of such taxable year if they are made pursuant to a written agreement entered into within 90 days of the enactment of this bill.

What's happening now January 24, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1865 Related bill Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
  • HR 510 Related bill BRACE Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 42
All 42 Democratic 20 Republican 20 Independent 1
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Oct 15, 2019
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Sep 10, 2019
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Sep 9, 2019
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jul 30, 2019
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Jul 29, 2019
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jul 16, 2019
McSally, Martha
· Jul 8, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jul 8, 2019
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jun 19, 2019
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Jun 19, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 4, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 3, 2019
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 23, 2019
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 23, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 14, 2019
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 9, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 9, 2019
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 9, 2019
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 29, 2019
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Apr 29, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Apr 29, 2019
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Apr 11, 2019
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 25, 2019
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 4, 2019
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Mar 4, 2019
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 27, 2019
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Feb 25, 2019
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Feb 25, 2019
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Feb 12, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Feb 12, 2019
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Feb 11, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 11, 2019
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Feb 7, 2019
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Feb 7, 2019
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jan 30, 2019
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jan 28, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jan 24, 2019
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jan 24, 2019
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 24, 2019
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jan 24, 2019
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 24, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 24, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 203: BRACE Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-203/
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